Dublin will pay $3.5M for land near Riverside Drive

The Dublin City Council has approved a $3.5 million deal that could provide the city with extra green space or a way to relocate Riverside Drive.

JENNIFER NOBLIT, ThisWeek Community News

The Dublin City Council has approved a $3.5 million deal that could provide the city with extra green space or a way to relocate Riverside Drive.

The 12.3 acres involved in the deal will cost about $2.3 million and will be paid for with parkland acquisition funds, according to Dana McDaniel, deputy city manager and director of economic development.

The city also will pay $1.2 million for the Digger and Finch restaurant. Both the restaurant and a driving range on the property are closed.

The purchase was approved by council members as an emergency on Monday because the sellers would agree to the sale only if it were completed by the end of the year, McDaniel said.